osteophone

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Synonyms: osteophony, osteophyte, optophone, osteophage

Antonyms: osteophony, osteophyte, optophone, osteophage

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Noun

1. An [[instrument]] for [[transmission]] of [[auditory]] [[vibration]]s through the [[bone]]s of the [[head]], so as to be appreciated as sounds by persons [[deaf]] from causes other than those affecting the [[nervous]] [[apparatus]] of hearing.

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